The Chris McCandless type is someone who would rather abandon society then conform to fit it. In the first section all that the reader learned about Chris' journey that he went into the Alaskan wilderness with very little supplies a .22 caliber gun, 10 pound bag of rice, old sleeping bag, and an old map of the trail. It is also shown that Chris has an impulse for exploring and leaving. The character of Chris McCandless had many similarities to the fictional character Brian Robinson, from the book Brian's Winter by Gary Paulson. Brian, although forced into the canadian wilderness, within the first few chapters grew to love it. He finds time in the wilderness away from everyone and everything much more enjoyable, just how Chris felt on his many adventures. Another, thing that would relate Brian to Chris is their limited supplies, granted Brian did not choose his belongings, they both had few resources to help them survive, and most likely used the their items to their fullest. A connection between Brian and Chris is shown with their love for nature over normal society and ability to use very little to survive for long periods of time. However, there was a happy ending to Brian's Winter, where he got rescued, when he needed it the most. Chris also needed help, but unfortunatly for him none arrived. That is another similarity, both are willing to accept help from the civilized world, as seen from Chris' note. That is just one other person to show the spirit of a wild called, just like Chris McCandless had.
Paulsen, Gary. Brian’s Winter. New York: Scholastic Inc, 1996.
Paulsen, Gary. Brian’s Winter. New York: Scholastic Inc, 1996.